Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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TONER COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a toner composition
for electrophotography and more specifically to a toner
composition for electrophotography having melting
properties upon heating suitable for fast reproduction
and excellent in carrier contamination resistance and
image-forming properties.
Description of the Related Art
Regarding machinery and tools such as copying
apparatuses, printers and facsimile in which an
electrophotography technique is employed, it has been
strongly desired to suppress carrier contamination by
toner particles and formation of fine particles due to
the destruction of toner particles as low as possible for
the purpose of obtaining images of high quality over a
long period of time.
Conventionally, binder resins most commonly used in
toners are vinylic polymers mainly comprising styrene.
The styrenic resins per se are fragile and have low wear
resistance and thus cause so-called carrier contamination
in which the toner particles or fine pieces thereof are
adhered or welded onto the surface of carrier particles
or a chargiong blade during a process for mixing the
toner particles with the carrier particles or a friction
process between the toner and the blade to thus
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contaminate the surface thereof and hence the electrical
properties of the resulting developer are deteriorated.
This becomes a cause of the reduction in image density.
For the same reasons, in the case of one-component
toners, there are caused serious image defects. For
instance, non-image portions are contaminated by fine
toner particles generated due to the destruction thereof
caused during mixing the toner particles.
One means for solving this problem is to increase
the molecular weight of the binder resin to thus impart
tough properties to the toner particles. However, this
method accompanies an increase in the melt viscosity
of the toner. As a result, the toner does not have
sufficient flow properties during fast reproduction or
during hot roll fixing at a relatively low temperature
and pressure. Therefore, the permeation or adhesion of
the toner to materials to which the toner is fixed
becomes insufficient, which in turn leads to so-called
insufficient fixing, more specifically images are easily
removed when the images are rubbed after the reproduction.
Another means for solving the foregoing problem is
to cover the surface of carriers with a variety of resins
to thus prevent the deterioration of a developer due to
the contamination of the carrier. However, the effect of
preventing the formation of fine toner particles cannot
be expected by this method and hence it is impossible to
completely prevent the occurrence of image defects.
Furthermore, this method cannot be applied to so-called
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one-component developers free of carrier particles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is
to provide a toner composition for electrophotography
which is tough and excellent in flow properties upon
heating and fixing ability; which does not cause image
defects due to carrier contamination and fine particles
formed by the destruction of the toner particles; and
which can further provide good stable images even when
the reproduction or printing are carried out over a long
time period.
The inventors of this invention have conducted
various studies to achieve the foregoing object, have
found that a specific toner has good low temperature
fixing ability, can prevent the contamination of carrier
and the generation of fine particles due to the
destruction of the toner particles and can provide good
stable images for a long time and thus have completed the
present invention. The toner mainly comprises a binder
resin which contains an urethane-modified polyester
resin, obtained by reacting a polyester resin with an
isocyanate compound, in a specific amount and which has a
gel fraction falling within a specific range.
According to the present invention, there is
provided a toner composition mainly comprising a binder
resin (D) which contains at least 20% by weight of an
urethane-modified polyester resin (C) obtained by
reacting a polyester resin (A) with an isocyanate
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compound (B) and whose gel fraction ranges from 2 to 75%
by weight.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The polyester resins (A) referred to in the present
invention are those obtained by the polycondensation of a
polybasic carboxylic acid or a lower alkyl ester thereof
with a polyhydric alcohol. Examples of the polybasic
carboxylic acids and lower alkyl esters thereof are
aliphatic dibasic acids such as malonic acid, succinic
acid, glutalic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic
acid and hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride; aliphatic
unsaturated dibasic acids such as maleic acid, maleic
anhydride, fumaric acid, itaconic acid and citraconic
acid; aromatic dibasic acids such as phthalic anhydride,
phthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid;
and methyl esters as well as ethyl esters thereof. Among
these, preferred are aromatic dibasic acids such as
phthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid and
a lower alkyl ester thereof.
Examples of the polyhydric alcohols herein used are
diols such as ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol,
1,3-propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,4-butylene
glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, neopentyl glycol, diethylene glycol,
dipropylene glycol, hydrogenated bisphenol A, bisphenol A -
ethylene oxide adduct and bisphenol A - propylene oxide
adduct; triols such as glycerin, trimethylolpropane and
trimethylolethane; and a mixture thereof. Among these,
preferred are neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane,
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bisphenol A - ethylene oxide adduct, bisphenol A - propylene
oxide adduct and a mixture of at least 40 mol% of bisphenol
A - propylene oxide adduct with other polyhydric alcohol.
Bisphenol A - propylene oxide adduct and a mixture of at
least 40 mol% of bisphenol A - propylene oxide adduct with
other polyhydric alcohol are particularly preferred.
The foregoing polycondensation can in general be
performed according to known high temperature
polycondensation or solution polycondensation.
The amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid and the
polyhydric alcohol are generally selected so that the
ratio (OH/COOH) of the number of OH groups of the
polyhydric alcohol to the number of COOH groups of the
polybasic carboxylic acid ranges from 0.8 to 1.4. In
addition, the hydroxyl value of the polyester resin (A)
preferably ranges from 6 to 100.
Examples of the isocyanate compounds (C) used herein
are hexamethylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate,
tolylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate,
xylylene diisocyanate, tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate
and triphenylmethane triisocyanate.
Moreover, it is also optionally possible to use
oligomers such as triisocyanates obtained by reacting
these diisocyanates.
The urethane-modified polyester resin (C) is
obtained by reacting the polyester (A) with isocyanate
compound (B) at a temperature, for instance, ranging from
to 200OC to obtain an intended urethane-modified
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polyester resin. There is not any limitation in the
compounding ratio of the polyester resin (A) to the
isocyanate compound (B) upon reacting these, but the
polyester resin (A) is preferably reacted with the
isocyanate compound (B) in an equivalent ratio (NCO/OH)
of the amount of NCO groups of the isocyanate compound
(B) to that of OH groups of the polyester resin (A) which
ranges from 0.3 to 1Ø
The amount of the urethane-modified polyester resin
(C) to be incorporated into the binder resin (D) should
be at least 20% by weight and particularly it is
preferably not less than 40% by weight. This is because,
if the amount of the urethane-modified polyester resin
(C) incorporated into the binder resin (D) is less than
20% by weight, the resistance to carrier contamination of
the toner obtained from such a binder resin (D) is lowered.
On the other hand, it is an essential requirement in
the present invention that the gel fraction of the binder
resin (D) should be in the range of from 2 to 75% by
weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight. If the gel
fraction thereof is less than 2% by weight, breaking
strength of the toner is lowered and hence the fixing
ability of the toner is impaired, while if it exceeds 75%
by weight, the flow properties upon heating of the toner
is lowered and hence the fixing ability thereof is also
lowered in this case. The gel fraction can be controlled
by adjusting various factors such as the content of the
polyhydric alcohol moiety in the polyester resin (A), the
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amount of the polyester resin (A) to be incorporated into
the binder resin (D) and the amount of the isocyanate
compound (B) to be reacted with the polyester resin (A).
The binder resin (D) can be prepared by adding the
isocyanate compound (B) in one portion or in portions to
the polyester resin (A) optionally in the presence of a
second resin at a temperature ranging from 60 to 180C in
the presence or absence of a solvent and reacting them at
that temperature for several minutes to several hours.
Alternatively, the binder resin (D) may also be
prepared by continuously adding the isocyanate compound
(B) to the polyester resin (A) optionally in the presence
of the second resin with kneading to react them,
utilizing a kneading means having a built-in screw.
Preferred kneading means are extruders, in particular
twin-screw extruders. The ratio (L/D) of the length (L)
to the diameter (D) of the screw preferably ranges from
to 60. The kneading is in general performed at a
temperature ranging from 20 to 200OC and a residence time
ranging from 5 to 30 minutes.
The second resins as used herein are not restricted
to specific ones so far as they can be used in toners,
they have a hydroxyl value of not more than 5 mgKOH/g and
thus they do not substantially react with the isocyanate
compound (B). Examples of such second resins preferably
used in the invention are styrenic resins, polyester resins,
epoxy resins, rosins modified with maleic acid and petroleum
resins having a hydroxyl value of not more than 5 mgKOH/g.
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The amount of the second resin is not critical provided
that the amount of the urethane-modified polyester resin
(C) in the binder resin (D) is not less than 20% by
weight.
A most general method for preparing the toner
composition for electrophotography according to the
present invention comprises, for instance, mixing the
binder resin (D) which has been pulverized to form
particles having a particle size ranging from about 0.5
to 5 mm with a proper coloring agent, a small amount of a
charge controlling agent, and optionally styrenic resins,
polyester resins, epoxy resins, rosins modified with
maleic acid or petroleum resins as well as additives in a
mixer such as Henschel Mixer, melting and kneading the
mixture at a temperature ranging from 100 to 150C in a
kn~er or the like, grinding the resultant mass and
classifying the resulting particles to thus obtain
classified particles having a particle size ranging from
5 to 20 microns.
Examples of proper coloring agents are carbon black,
Aniline Blue, Alkoyl Blue, Chrome Yellow, Ultramarine
Blue, Quinoline Yellow, Methylene Blue, Phthalocyanine
Blue, Malachite Green, Rose Bengale and magnetite.
In addition, as the charge controlling agents, any
known ones can be incorporated into the toner composition
and examples thereof include Nigrosines, triphenylmethane
type dyes and chromium complex of 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic
acid.
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As the additives, any known ones can be used in the
toner composition of the invention. Specific examples
thereof are colloidal silica, zinc stearate, low
molecular weight polypropylene, stearic acid amide and
methylene bis-stearoamide.
The toner composition for electrophotography is
excellent in fixing ability at low temperture and
pressure, does not cause any image defects due to
contamination of carriers, fine toner particles formed by
the destruction thereof or the like, makes it possible to
always provide stable good images. Further, the toner
composition is excellent in storability and resistance to
migration of vinyl chloride plasticizers as well as
offset resistance which is usually required for the
heating roll fixing. Therefore, the toner composition of
the invention is quite excellent as toners for copying
apparatuses, printers and facsimiles.
The present invention will be explained in more
detail with reference to the following non-limitative
working Examples and Preparation Examples.
In the following Examples and Preparation Examples,
the term "part" means "part by weight" unless otherwise
specified.
Preparation Examples A1 to A9
These Preparation Examples are given for
illustrating the preparation of polyester resins (A).
To a 5 liter-volume 4-necked flask equipped with a
reflux condenser, a water separator, an inlet for
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nitrogen gas, a thermometer and a stirring machine, there
were added polybasic acids and polyhydric alcohols of
which kinds and amounts were shown in the following
Table-l and dehydration polycondensation was performed at
a temeprature ranging from 220 to 2400C with introducing
nitrogen gas into the flask. The polycondensation
reaction was stopped at the time when the acid value of
the resulting product became less than 1 to thus obtain
polyester resins Al to A9. Properties of the resultant
resins are listed in Table-l.
Preparation Examples Dl to D27
These Preparation Examples are given for illustrating
the preparation of the binder resins (D).
The polyester resins (A) shown in Table-l and the
second resins listed in Table-3 each was pulverized to
form particles thereof having a particle size ranging
from 0.5 to 1 mm, weighed out in an amount shown in the
following Table-2 and they were premixed in a Henschel
Mixer. The premixed product was modified with urethane in
a twin-screw extruder (KRC S-Ol; available from KURIMOTO
LTD.) in the following manner. Regarding the extrusion
cnditions, the temperature of the cylinder of the extruder
was set so that the temperature of the resin was 150C
and the number of revolution of the screw was adjusted so
that the average residence time of the resin therein was
equal to 20 minutes. The modification of the resin with
urethane was performed by continuously feeding
the premixed resin to the extruder at a desired flow rate
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using a quantity measuring feeder to perform melting and
kneading of the resin continuously feeding a desired
amount (see Table-2) of an isocyanate (B) through a first
vent hole fitted to the extruder, using a constant rate
pump to perform the modification reaction. The resulting
binder resin (D) was cooled and subjected to granulation.
Example
After granulating the binder resins Dl to D27
obtained in Preparation Examples Dl to D27 to obtain
clude particles having a particle size ranging from 0.5
to 2 mm with a granulator, 93 parts of the clude
particles of the resin, 5 parts of carbon black (MA100,
available from MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.) and 2
parts of Spiron Black T ~ (available from HODOGAYA
CHEMICAL CO., LTD.) were combined together, dispersed and
mixed in a Henschel Mixer and then molten and kneaded at
160C in a twin-screw kneader PCM 30 (available from
IKEGAI STEEL CO., LTD.) to thus obtain a toner
composition in the form of mass. The composition was
granulated with a hammer mill, finely pulverized with a
pulverizer (MODEL lDS2; available from Japan Pneumatic
Co., ltd.) and then subjected to pneumatic classification
to obtain toner particles having an average particle size
of about 10 microns (about 3% by weight: not more than 5
microns; about 2% by weight: not less than 20 microns).
4 Parts of the toner particles were mixed ~ith 96
parts of Ferrite Carreir (F-150, available from ;Japan
Iron Powder Co., Ltd.) to form a developer.
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Using a commertially available copying apparatus of
a magnetic brush heat roll type system provided with a
selenium photosensitive material, a reproduction test was
carried out by changing the fixing temperature and the
results observed were summarized in Table-2. In
addition, the storability of the toner particles and the
change in image quality as well as the degree of carrier
contamination observed during the reproduction test over
a long time period are also lised in Table-2.
In Table-3, the kinds of the second resins used in
this Example are listed. In this Table, PE-l and PE-2
were prepared in the same manner used in Preparation
Examples A1 to A9. Moreover, SA-l to SA-3 and SB-l to
SB-2 are samples commercially available.
In Tables, Mn and Mw are number-average molecular
weight and weight-average molecular weight determined by
gel permeation chromatography (GPC), respectively. In
addition, "Tg" in Tables 2 and 3 represents glass
transition temperature determined by a differential
scanning calorimeter.
Besides, each note in Tables 1 to 2 is as follows:
Note 1) Bisphenol A - propylene oxide adduct available
from MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS INC.;
Note 2) Determined by a method according to JIS K5400;
Note 3) Determined by pyridine-acetic anhydride method;
Note 4) 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate;
Note 5) 25 Grams of the binder resin (D) which had been
pulverized and passed through 150 mesh sieve was
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introduced into ethyl acetate in a one liter volume
container of polymer and shaken in a shaker for one hour
to dissolve the same.
The ethyl acetate solution was filtered through a
500 mesh sieve of stainless steel whose weight had
accurately been determined previously to remove its gel
fraction and the weight of the sieve was precisely
determined after drying it in vacuo for 24 hours to
calculate the gel fraction;
Note 6) The storability of the resulting toners were
estimated according to the following 4-stage evaluation
standard by visually observing the degree of aggregation
of powder after allowing the toner prepared to stand at
500C and a relative humidity of 50% for 24 hours:
: no aggregates;
O : a few aggregates, but they get loose by gently
shaking the container;
: some aggregates still remains even when the
container is sufficiently shaken;
x : completely conglomerated.
Note 7) The lowest surface temperature of the heating
roll for fixing required for achieving not less than 90%
of the rate of residual weight of a toner layer on a 2 cm x
2 cm solid black portion of an image, the rate of
residual weight of the toner being determined by
measuring the weight of the residual toner which remains
thereon even after rubbing it 50 times with a sand eraser
under a load of 125 g/cm2, with a tester for fastness to
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rubbing according to Japan Society for Promotion of
Scientific Research (available from DAIEI SCIENTIFIC
PRECISION MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.):
Note 8) The lowest surface temperature of the heating
roll for fixing at which there is observed the initiation
of so-called offset phenomenon in which molten toners are
adhered onto the heating roll surface and the adhered
toners are again fixed on the subsequent copying paper;
Note 9) A commertially available polyvinyl chloride
sheet (containing 50% by weight of dioctyl phthalate;
available from MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICAL INC.) was
superposed onto a 5 cm x 5 cm solid black portion of
an image reproduced by toners, allowed to stand at 50OC
for 24 hours under a load of 20 g/cm2 and the sheet was
peeled off at room temperature. The condition of
transfer of the toner to the polyvinyl chloride sheet was
visually evaluated according to the following 4-stage
evaluation standard:
~ : Observed no transfer of dyes and toners;
O : Only dyes are transferred;
: A part of the toner is transferred;
x : Most of the toners are transferred.
Note 10) After reproducing 50,000 copies, the degree of
blackness on the solid black portion of an image was
evaluated visually;
Note 11) The degree of background contamination on the
non-image area with the toner on the copying paper was
visually evaluated after reproducing 50,000 copies
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according to the following 4-stage evaluation standard:
: no background contamination;
O : slight background contamination;
: substantial background contamination;
x : severe background contamination.
Note 12) Electron micrographs of the surface condition
of the carrier was taken by a scanning electron
microscope after reproducing 50,000 copies and they were
evaluated according to the following standard:
: There is no adhesion of toners;
O : A small amount of toners is adhered thereto;
: A substantial amount of toners is adhered thereto;
x : A large amount of toners is adhered thereto.
Table-l: Preparation Examples A-l to A-9
Polyester resin (A) No. A-l A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9
KB 3000K (g) Note 1) 2064.0 2064.0 2064.0 2064.0 2064.0 2064.0 2408.0 2064.0 2064.0
Neopentyl glycol (g) 395.2 374.4 353.6 332.8 312.0 0.0 0.0 353.6 0.0
Diethylene glycol (g) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 360.4 254.4 0.0 360.4
Trimethylol propane(g) 26.8 53.6 80.4 107.2 134.0 80.4 80.4 80.4 80.4
Isophthalic acid (g) 1462.8 1477.2 1491.7 1506.2 1520.7 1491.7 1491.7 0.0 0.0
Terephthalic acid (g) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1491.7 1491.7 CD
Amount of water removed 312.5 315.7 318.8 321.8 325.1 318.6 318.7 318.8 318.7
OH/COOH ratio prior to reaction 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16
Acid value (mgKOH/g) Note 2)0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8
Hydroxyl value (mgKOH/g) Note 3) 49.3 49.4 49.6 49.9 50.0 49.7 47.5 49.6 49.6
Yield of resin (g) 3636.2 3653.5 3670.9 3688.4 3705.6 3677.9 3915.8 3670.9 3677.8
Table-2: Preparation Examples D-l to D-27
Binder resin (D) D-l D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 D-7 D-8 D-9
Polyester resin (A) No. A-l A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9
Second resin No. PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l
Mixing ratio, polyester/second resin 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60
Flow rate of mixed resin (kg/hr) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Isocyanate 2,4-TDI Note 4) 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI
Flow rate of isoc~"ate (g/hr) 124.8 125.1 125.6 126.3 126.5 125.8 120.2 125.6 125.6
Gel fraction (wt %) Note 5) 2.5 12 25 37 45 26 24 25 27
Flow tester Tm value (C) 132 148 155 160 165 155 156 154 155
Tg (C) 68 70 72 73 74 65 68 74 70
Storability Note 6) ~ ~9 ~3 ~ ¢~ 3 ~3
Lowest fixing temperature (C) Note 7) 175 164 152 145 141 150 152 155 154
Offset initiation t~ a~ e (C) Note 8) 190 210 230< 230< 230< 230< 230< 225 230
Resistance to migration to polyvinyl ~ @~ g~
chloride plasticizer Note 9)
Image density Note 10) high high high high high high high high high
Background contamination Note 11) ~ e3 ~ O
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D-10 D-ll D-12 D-13 D-14 D-15 D-16 D-17 D-18
Polyester resin (A) No. A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3
Second resin No. PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l PE-l
Mixing ratio, polyester/second resin 15/85 20/80 30/70 50/50 60/40 70/30 75/25 80/20 40/60
Flow rate of mixed resin (kg/hr) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Isocyanate 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI
Flow rate of isocyanate (g/hr) 47.1 62.8 94.2 156.9 188.3 219.7 235.4 251.1 125.6
Gel fraction (wt %) Note 5) 7.5 13 18 42 58 67 74 78 22
Flow tester Tm value (C) 125 127 130 156 158 165 170 178 150 0
Tg (C) 68 69 68 72 74 75 76 78 65 0
Storability Note 6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lowest fixing temperature (C) Note 175 162 158 151 148 155 160 185 149
Offset initiation t~ d~e (C) Note 8) 178 182 188 220 230< 230< 230< 230< 210
Resistance to migration to polyvinyl O O O O O O O O
chloride plasticizer Note 9)
Image density Note 10) Slightly low high high high high high high high high
Background co"i n~tion Note 11) ~ O O O O ¢3 0 0 ~3
Carrier con~ n~tion Note 12) x ~ O g~ O O O O O
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D-l9 D-20 D-21 D-22 D-23 D-24 D-25 D-26 D-27
Polyester resin (A) No. A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-3 A-l A-l - -
Second resin No. SA-l SA-2 SA-3 SB-l SB-2 PE-l SA-l PE-l SA-3
Mixing ratio, polyester/second resin 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 40/60 80/20 80/20 0/100 0/100
Flow rate of mixed resin (kg/hr) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Isocyanate 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI 2,4-TDI
Flow rate of isocyanate (g/hr) 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 125.6 37.4 37.4
Gel fraction (wt %) Note 5) 23 25 26 24 29 1.1 1.4 0 0 N
Flow tester Tm value (C) 157 152 163 145 150 132 134 101 130 0 ~-
Tg (C) 60 68 74 60 72 70 60 68 65 0 CD
Storability Note 6) 0 ~ O O O O O ~ O
Lowest fixing t: _~d~ e (C) Note 7) 155 152 157 155 160 140 142 not detected not detected
Offset initiation t a~ e (C) 230 210 230< 180 200 152 155 overall rangeoverall range
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Resistance to migration to polyvinyl ~ O O O O O O ~ x
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Image density Note 10) high high high high high high high very low very low
Background contamination Note 11) 0 0 ~ O ~ x x
Carrier coni n~tion Note 12) g~ O O O O O O x x
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The present invention makes it possible to provide a
toner composition for electrophotography which is
excellent in various proparties such as low temperature
fixing ability, storability, offset resistance and
resistance to migration of vinyl chloride plasticizers;
which further makes it possible to prevent the formation
of fine particles of toners due to the destruction of the
toners and the contamination of carriers; and which can
provide stable good images during printing over a long
period of time.
In other words, the toner composition of the present
invention has melting properties upon heating suitable
for fast reproduction such as a low lower limit of fixing
temperature and a wide range of permitting fixing
temperature. In addition, it also exhibits good
resistance to blocking, resistance to carrier
contamination and image-forming properties. Therefore,
the toner composition of the present invention has
practically excellent properties for use as toner
composition for electrophotography.
